Three Kamloops Blazers had their childhood dream realized after being selected in the 2021 NHL Draft. Y’all want to hear from @LoganStankoven? Wish granted ✨ pic.twitter.com/6lVJkDGIko — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) July 24, 2021 Logan Stankoven was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round, 47th overall. The hometown […]
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Four WHL players selected in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft
The first round of the 2021 National Hockey League draft went down on Friday night with four Western Hockey League players selected. Last year, seven WHLers were picked in the first round. The Swedish Hockey League saw the most players selected among the 30 chosen, with the Quebec Major […]
Blazers Select Roman Makarov at the CHL Import Draft.
Opting to select just once at the 2021 CHL Import Draft, the Kamloops Blazers grabbed a Russian forward. With the 38th overall pick, the Blazers selected Roman Makarov, a 6-foot-5 214-pound forward from Engels, Russia. Makarov split his time between two teams in 2020-21. He played 11 games with […]
Cougars add two at CHL Import Draft
The Prince George Cougars added playmaking and size to their roster in yesterday’s CHL Import Draft. With the 23rd overall pick in the #CHLImportDraft, the @PGCougars have selected ?? forward Liekit Reichle. pic.twitter.com/G8AswleZY8 — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 30, 2021 Prince George started with the playmaking element by selecting […]
Kamloops Blazers 2021-2022 schedule: what you need to know
The Kamloops Blazers have released their schedule for the coming season. They will only play games against the BC Division and US Division this season as per the WHL’s previous announcement. Here are some things you need to know about the schedule. Defend BC! ? ?Our schedule for the […]
Pats pick twice at CHL Import Draft
The Regina Pats made a pair of selections at the 2021 CHL Import Draft. Their first pick was 32nd overall and their second pick was at 95th. With Nikita Sedov unable to skate for the Pats in the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he joined the professional […]
Rebels nearing full coaching staff
The Red Deer Rebels announced the hiring of Mike Egener as an assistant coach. Only the goaltender coach position remains open. Fans of the team may remember Egener as a defenseman with the Calgary Hitmen from 2000 through 2004. Egener was a tough customer, racking up 704 penalty minutes […]
Robison inks three-year extension
WHL Commissioner Ron Robison was unanimously granted a three-year extension of his contract through the 2023-24 WHL season by the league’s Board of Governors. 2020-21 marked the 21st season that Robison led the CHL’s westernmost league. Robison has served the same number of seasons in the WHL as former […]
Three games I’m most looking forward to
With the WHL announcing an early October start to the season with a full 68-game schedule, fans across Western Canada are getting excited at the thought of being back in arenas. That has me thinking about three games I’m most looking forward to when the league finally hits the ice […]
Five years of first rounders for the Kamloops Blazers
The WHL Draft Lottery was held last Thursday. The Kamloops Blazers will pick 21st in the 2021 WHL Entry Draft. There will be a lot of speculation and discussion on who the Blazers will pick on Thursday, December 9, 2021. For now, here is a look at how the […]